With the help of the Jazamiti app, Kenyans can select and plant trees based on their ecological zones, as the country races to restore its tree cover.
24/07/2024
Net zero will only be achieved if we capture the excess carbon in the atmosphere. Thanks to new research, capturing carbon with light is now a viable, cost-effective method of carbon capture.
22/07/2024
Violence, corruption and infrastructure inefficiencies means that humanitarian aid delivery is often hindered. Track & Trust hopes to help it along the last mile to those in need.
17/07/2024
Are we really breathing clean air when we sit in our garden or local park? The portable measuring device AirBeam can answer this question—and thanks to its open-source data, also protects other people from the impact of air pollution.
15/07/2024
Rebo's high-tech reusable water bottle collects plastic waste from the beach every time you drink. But will growing sales of reusable water bottles save our oceans, or are they a sign of ever-more consumerism?
08/07/2024
Flight booking has been streamlined through comprehensive, user-friendly platforms. Developing a similarly unified, easy-to-use platform for train travel could make it a more accessible and attractive option for travellers seeking sustainable travel…
03/07/2024
Electronic waste is not only resource intensive, but, recycling it is also inefficient. Could this common food byproduct improve the process, and is this really the best solution, after all?
27/03/2024
Inefficient sorting means 25 percent of materials end up wrongly in landfills. AI is increasingly helping recycling centres ensure everything ends up where it belongs.
29/11/2023
The CUBE in Dresden proves that carbon concrete is an exciting building material for a successful building turnaround.
27/09/2023
The environmental impact of construction waste is diverse and abundant. Ecosystem destruction, natural resource consumption, pollution creation – it has all the hallmarks of a bonafide ecological menace. In fact, the construction industry accounts…
30/08/2023
Living walls are a practical, and beautiful, way of adding greenery and lowering heating emissions in our cities. Here's how technology could be used to aid them.
28/08/2023
What if we could upcycle agricultural waste into a cheap, sustainable and biodegradable building material? Mycelium shows it's possible.
09/08/2023
